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Witness saw worker running around in flames
In Court - 1 May 2013 - 0comments
An employee sustained severe burns when he was engulfed by a fireball at a chemical plant in Wirral.
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The Chemical Environment
Resources - 26 April 2013 - 0comments
Airborne hazardous substances are to blame for thousands of new cases of occupational respiratory...
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European Commission seeks amendments to Chemicals Directives
News - 4 March 2013 - 0comments
The European Commission has proposed amendments to five health and safety Directives to improve...
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Chemical use in Europe safer thanks to REACH
News - 12 February 2013 - 0comments
The REACH regulation has made the use of chemicals in Europe “considerably safer”, according to a...
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COMAH cost-recovery regime the major irritant for chemicals firms
News - 7 February 2013 - 0comments
The existence and operation of the charging regime for major-hazard sites are seen as the major...
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European Commission seeks amendments to Chemicals Directives
News - 4 March 2013 - 0comments
The European Commission has proposed amendments to five health and safety Directives to improve...
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Chemical use in Europe safer thanks to REACH
News - 12 February 2013 - 0comments
The REACH regulation has made the use of chemicals in Europe “considerably safer”, according to a...
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COMAH cost-recovery regime the major irritant for chemicals firms
News - 7 February 2013 - 0comments
The existence and operation of the charging regime for major-hazard sites are seen as the major...
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Chemical-spill suppliers join forces
News - 16 January 2013 - 0comments
Spill-control companies Forth Systems and Fosse Liquitrol have merged and will be based in a new...
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Penalties for failing to comply with REACH not well-known
News - 15 January 2013 - 0comments
Britain’s manufacturers must get to grips with the European rules on the restriction or banning...
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Witness saw worker running around in flames
In Court - 1 May 2013 - 0comments
An employee sustained severe burns when he was engulfed by a fireball at a chemical plant in Wirral.
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Consultant didn’t have the expertise to give chemicals advice
In Court - 17 January 2013 - 6comments
A scientific instrument company and a safety consultant have appeared in court after workers were...
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Dangerous decanting operation led to devastating inferno
In Court - 9 October 2012 - 4comments
Workers fled for their lives when a fire, which broke out when a flammable vapour ignited,...
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Long-serving employee was drenched in corrosive chemical
In Court - 25 September 2012 - 13comments
A worker who had racked up nearly half a century of employment for a Tyneside electroplating...
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Judge slams chemical firm’s “abysmal incompetence”
In Court - 31 July 2012 - 6comments
A Welsh chemical company has been fined £100,000 for failing to comply with three Improvement...
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The Chemical Environment
Resources - 26 April 2013 - 0comments
Airborne hazardous substances are to blame for thousands of new cases of occupational respiratory...
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Protective workwear – Chemical world
Features - 9 January 2013 - 0comments
Paul Bryce, Michael Draper and Paul Fletcher discuss the current regime for chemical-permeation...
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Handling chemicals – Protection personified
Features - 13 June 2012 - 2comments
In a tale that brings home the importance of protecting workers from dangerous substances, Doug...
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Classified information
Features - 14 July 2009 - 0comments
The European Union’s new regulations covering the...
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Handling hazardous substances- How to win hands down
Features - 29 June 2008 - 0comments
Every year, millions of tonnes of industrial chemicals help keep British businesses across almost...
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Storage of hazardous substances- Bulk business
Features - 23 June 2008 - 2comments
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) have become commonplace for the transport and storage of...
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Chemicals storage – Asecos storage cabinets
Products - 10 October 2012 - 0comments
A new set of storage cabinets suitable for safe and proper storage of non-flammable chemicals and...
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Training – 'DSEAR with a Bang’ one-day training course
Products - 4 October 2012 - 0comments
DSC-Ltd, led by Roy Smith, says its ‘DSEAR with a Bang’ one-day training course is now accredited...
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Safety processes – HAZOP
Products - 10 August 2011 - 0comments
Experts from Lorien Engineering Solutions are reminding practitioners that there are processes...
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Chemicals auditing - Chemstore
Products - 25 June 2010 - 1comments
Chemical safety solutions provider Chemstore has just announced the nationwide rollout of its...
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Hand protection- Matrix Nitri-Chem
Products - 27 January 2010 - 0comments
Polyco has launched a new addition to its Matrix hand-protection range. The Matrix Nitri-Chem is...
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